EP0779797A4 - A scalpel blade remover - Google Patents

A scalpel blade remover

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EP0779797A4
EP0779797A4 EP95931086A EP95931086A EP0779797A4 EP 0779797 A4 EP0779797 A4 EP 0779797A4 EP 95931086 A EP95931086 A EP 95931086A EP 95931086 A EP95931086 A EP 95931086A EP 0779797 A4 EP0779797 A4 EP 0779797A4
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Prior art keywords
blade
scalpel
tang
pct
remover
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0779797A1 (en
EP0779797B1 (en
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Robert Anthony Neville Henry
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Qlicksmart Pty Ltd
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Qlicksmart Pty Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3209—Incision instruments
    • A61B17/3211—Surgical scalpels, knives; Accessories therefor
    • A61B17/3217—Devices for removing or collecting used scalpel blades
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B50/00—Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers
    • A61B50/30—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
    • A61B50/36—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for collecting or disposing of used articles
    • A61B50/362—Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for collecting or disposing of used articles for sharps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/08—Accessories or related features not otherwise provided for
    • A61B2090/0804—Counting number of instruments used; Instrument detectors
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53683—Spreading parts apart or separating them from face to face engagement
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53909—Means comprising hand manipulatable tool
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53909—Means comprising hand manipulatable tool
    • Y10T29/53943—Hand gripper for direct push or pull

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/AU95/00585 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 29, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 29, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 8, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/07363 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 14, 1996A scalpel blade remover removes a blade from the tang of a scalpel. The scalpel is inserted in, and withdrawn from, the blade remover along the same substantially straight-line path. The blade remover has a rocker block which pivots about an axis transverse to the insertion path. When the scalpel is inserted into the blade remover, its tang pushes against a contact surface of the rocker block, causing the rocker block to pivot. A pair of legs at the other end of the rocker block apply a transverse force to the heel of the blade on either side of the tang, thereby lifting the heel of the blade off the tang. When the scalpel has been inserted far enough, a pawl drops behind the heel of the blade. The pawl strips the blade from the tang when the scalpel handle is removed. The blade remover is typically mounted in the lid of a sharps container.
EP95931086A 1994-09-09 1995-09-08 A scalpel blade remover Expired - Lifetime EP0779797B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPM7980/94 1994-09-09
AUPM7980A AUPM798094A0 (en) 1994-09-09 1994-09-09 A scalpel blade remover
AUPM798094 1994-09-09
PCT/AU1995/000585 WO1996007363A1 (en) 1994-09-09 1995-09-08 A scalpel blade remover

Publications (3)

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EP0779797A1 EP0779797A1 (en) 1997-06-25
EP0779797A4 true EP0779797A4 (en) 1997-12-03
EP0779797B1 EP0779797B1 (en) 2002-04-17

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EP95931086A Expired - Lifetime EP0779797B1 (en) 1994-09-09 1995-09-08 A scalpel blade remover

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US (1) US5875533A (en)
EP (1) EP0779797B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3604394B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100395170B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1119130C (en)
AT (1) ATE216211T1 (en)
AU (3) AUPM798094A0 (en)
BR (1) BR9509159A (en)
CA (1) CA2185253C (en)
DE (1) DE69526441T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0779797T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2174959T3 (en)
IL (1) IL115228A0 (en)
MY (1) MY138337A (en)
RU (1) RU2144334C1 (en)
TW (1) TW274509B (en)
WO (1) WO1996007363A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA957554B (en)

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JP3604394B2 (en) 2004-12-22
CN1146715A (en) 1997-04-02
KR970705355A (en) 1997-10-09
DE69526441D1 (en) 2002-05-23
CN1119130C (en) 2003-08-27
JPH10504983A (en) 1998-05-19
IL115228A0 (en) 1995-12-31
BR9509159A (en) 1997-11-25
ZA957554B (en) 1996-04-17
MY138337A (en) 2009-05-29
CA2185253A1 (en) 1996-03-14
TW274509B (en) 1996-04-21
DE69526441T2 (en) 2002-12-12
KR100395170B1 (en) 2004-01-24
AUPM798094A0 (en) 1994-09-29
CA2185253C (en) 2006-05-09
RU2144334C1 (en) 2000-01-20
EP0779797A1 (en) 1997-06-25
AU665514B3 (en) 1996-01-04
DK0779797T3 (en) 2002-08-19
ATE216211T1 (en) 2002-05-15
AU686878B2 (en) 1998-02-12
AU3465995A (en) 1996-03-27
ES2174959T3 (en) 2002-11-16
US5875533A (en) 1999-03-02
WO1996007363A1 (en) 1996-03-14
EP0779797B1 (en) 2002-04-17

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